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*Old Engine Oil* is a dark beer produced by Harviestoun Brewery, which was originally based in Alva, Scotland, before relocating to Alloa. Classified as a porter, the beer is brewed to an alcohol content of approximately 6% and is named for its deep black color and highly viscous, syrupy appearance....

Dark Island is a premium dark ale produced by the Orkney Brewery, situated on the mainland of the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. The beer is brewed using a combination of pale, roasted, and crystal malts, which impart deep flavors of chocolate, toffee, and dark fruit. It features a distinct ruby-bl...

St Austell Proper Job is a premium bottled India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by the St Austell Brewery in Cornwall, England. The beer features an alcohol content of 4.5% by volume and is characterized by its pronounced bitterness and citrus hop flavors, derived from a blend of traditional English hops. It...

Moondance is a premium golden ale produced by the Triple fff Brewing Company, a regional brewery located in Four Marks, Hampshire, England. Classified as a blonde or golden ale, the beer is formulated to emphasize aromatic, hop-forward characteristics over heavy malt profiles. The beer has been reco...

Woodforde's Headcracker is a barley wine-style ale brewed by the Woodforde's Brewery in Woodbastwick, Norfolk, England. With an alcohol by volume of 7.0%, it is one of the brewery's strongest offerings, designed to be sipped slowly rather than consumed as a session beer. The ale is characterized by...

Black Sheep Riggwelter is a premium strong ale brewed by the Black Sheep Brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire. The beer features an alcohol by volume (ABV) of 5.9% and is characterized by its dark ruby color and rich malt profile, balanced by English hops. Its name derives from a Yorkshire dialect ter...

Adnams Broadside is a strong ale produced by Adnams Brewery in Southwold, Suffolk. The beer was originally brewed in 1972 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Battle of Sole Bay, a historic naval conflict that occurred off the Suffolk coast. As one of the brewery's flagship products, Broadsid...

Ringwood Old Thumper is a strong English bitter associated with Ringwood Brewery in Hampshire. The beer has an alcohol content of 5.6 percent by volume and is characterized by a malt-led profile balanced by English hop bitterness. It received the Champion Beer of Britain title from the Campaign for...

A strong Scottish ale at 6.7% ABV from Broughton Brewery in the Scottish Borders, founded in 1979 as one of Scotland's earliest modern microbreweries.

Kirkstall Dissolution IPA is an India Pale Ale from Kirkstall Brewery, revived in Leeds in 2011 on a site near the ruins of Kirkstall Abbey, a Cistercian monastery founded in 1152. The beer's name references the dissolution of the monasteries carried out under Henry VIII in the 1530s, during which K...

Jennings Sneck Lifter is a strong dark ale from Jennings Brewery in Cockermouth, Cumbria, a brewery established in 1874. The name is drawn from the Cumbrian dialect word 'sneck,' meaning a door latch, with the term 'sneck lifter' associated with traditional pub culture. The beer is characteristic of...

Ossett Excelsior is a strong golden pale ale brewed by the Ossett Brewery, which was founded in 1998 in Ossett, West Yorkshire. The beer is recognized for its clean, hoppy character and relatively light color, packaged at an alcohol by volume of around 5.2%. It represents a classic example of the mo...

Brakspear Triple is a 7.2% ABV strong golden ale brewed under the Brakspear name in Witney, Oxfordshire, notable for undergoing a 'double drop' fermentation process inherited from the original Henley brewery.

Bengal Lancer is an India Pale Ale brewed by Fuller's at the historic Griffin Brewery in Chiswick, London. Crafted in the historical tradition of strong, hopped ales developed to survive maritime shipment to British India, it features a bitter profile balanced by pale malt. The beer is brewed to an...

Shepherd Neame 1698 is a bottle-conditioned strong ale brewed by Shepherd Neame of Faversham, Kent, the brewery widely recognized as Britain's oldest continuously operating brewer. The ale is named for the brewery's claimed founding year of 1698 and is positioned as a premium bottled product within...

Cairngorm Black Gold is a dark porter brewed by the Cairngorm Brewery, located in Aviemore within the Cairngorms National Park of Scotland. The beer is characterized by its prominent roasted malt profile, which imparts deep flavors of coffee and dark chocolate typical of the porter style. It is desi...

St Austell HSD (Hicks Special Draught) is a strong Cornish bitter produced by St Austell Brewery in Cornwall. Named after former head brewer Roger Hicks, the ale has long been regarded as one of the brewery's flagship products. Its balanced malt sweetness and fruity notes, derived from traditional E...

Dry stout from Grain Brewery in Harleston, Norfolk, England, named after a local woodland and built on roasted malts in the tradition of the classic British stout.

Marston's Old Empire is an English India pale ale brewed in Burton upon Trent, a town closely associated with the historical development of pale ale. The beer has an alcohol content of 5.7% by volume and emphasizes a firm hop character within a traditional British ale profile. Its name and presentat...

Otter Head is a strong ale produced by Otter Brewery in Devon, representing the upper end of the brewery's cask range at around 5.8% ABV.

Harvey's Armada is a 4.5% ABV copper-coloured ale brewed by Harvey & Son of Lewes, East Sussex, originally produced to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Spanish Armada in 1988.

Shepherd Neame Bishops Finger is a strong ale produced by the Shepherd Neame brewery, based in Faversham, Kent. The beer derives its name from the historic fingerpost signs that guided medieval pilgrims traveling toward Canterbury. Brewed using traditional English malts and hops, it is characterized...

Old Speckled Hen is an English strong pale ale first brewed by Morland in Abingdon in 1979 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the MG car factory. Its name refers to a paint-spattered factory vehicle known as the old speckled 'un. The brand later became part of Greene King, which now produces the...

Well-hopped bitter from Rudgate Brewery in Tockwith, North Yorkshire, England, its name evoking the Viking heritage of the Vale of York surrounding the brewery.

Wychwood Hobgoblin is a popular dark ruby ale originally brewed in 1988 at the Wychwood Brewery in Witney, Oxfordshire. The beer is characterized by its rich malt profile, delivering flavors of toasted caramel and chocolate, balanced by a moderate bitterness from English Fuggle and Golding hops. It...

Jennings Cocker Hoop is a golden bitter produced by Jennings Brewery in Cockermouth, Cumbria, England. The beer's name references the River Cocker, which flows through Cockermouth and provides the water used in the brewing process. Jennings Brewery is a historic regional brewery located in the Lake...

Theakston XB is a premium bitter produced by T&R Theakston Ltd in Masham, North Yorkshire, using the traditional Yorkshire square fermentation method. The ale has a characteristic ruby hue and malty flavor profile typical of northern English bitters. T&R Theakston, established in 1827, is one of Yor...

Trawlerboys is a best bitter brewed by Green Jack Brewing Company in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England. It is associated with the town's maritime and fishing identity, while the name also refers to the nickname of Lowestoft Town Football Club. The beer is classified as a traditional English bitter, and CA...

Hobsons Twisted Spire is a golden ale produced by Hobsons Brewery in Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, England. Its name refers to the distinctive twisted spire of the medieval Church of St Mary in the town, linking the beer to a specific local landmark. The product is therefore identifiable both by it...